Long-running Wellington quake a slow-slip event

The Kapiti slow-slip event's movement from January to May. The most extreme movement, depicted by the darkest colour, is under Otaki and north of Marlborough Sounds. Image / Geonet The biggest earthquake in 150 years is hitting Wellington at the moment, but none of the locals are diving under desks or sheltering in doorways. The magnitude 7 quake is centred to the west of the capital and is ...